Month: August 2012

Public preferences

All, I have found our bulb sales to be a very interesting gauge of public preferences for daffs. Yes, the Dutch figured out some time ago that big bold and brash catches the public’s eye, esp. if you’re buying to…

Stuffed Up

Check John Hunter’s ‘Cream Cone‘ on Daffseek. The judges can’t stand it, the public say ‘Where can I get a dozen?’ Sometimes I wonder if our pursuit of perfection is distancing us from our greatest admirers – the public. Dave

historic 2 Y – O Perth.

Hi Daffnetters, Last for the evening. Called on Reg Cull in Foxton, this afternoon.Reg is north of me but his season always starts a few weeks later.He did not have much out, but I was very pleased to see this…

Doubles

Hi Daffnetters, The seedling doubles have not been exceptional so far this season, but I was pleased to mark this big 4 W – Y J F M – 012 bred Phillips 2 W – P 82 64 8 –…

4 W – P Peggydale

Hi Daffnetters, A nice Kiwi pink double, flowering rather earlier than it,s normal season. Peggydale 4 W – P Windblown O.P. – x – Dawncrest. breeder Colin Crotty Pleasant Valley Daffodils. Colin and I exchange a few seedlings each season;…